Explanation
The City of Columbus, Division of Power (DOP) has some large transformers over 20 years old that are no longer needed. The transformers are operational; however, DOP wishes to donate eleven of the transformers ranging from 25 kilo-volt amperes (KVA) to 75 KVA to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages. The division is phasing these transformers out from the distribution system and will not replace them.
This ordinance requests a waiver of requirements in Chapter 329 of City Code for the sale of City-owned personal property. The waiver will bypass requirements to offer the assets to other City agencies and a bidding process, thus expediting Lakeview’s ability to utilize these transformers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funds are required.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to expedite the Village of Lakeview’s ability to use surplus Division of Power transformers to aid in emergency power restoration as a result of recent tornado damages.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to transfer ownership of eleven transformers to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Division of Power (DOP) has large transformers over 20 years old that are no longer needed for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, DOP wishes to donate eleven transformers ranging from 25 kilo-volt amperes (KVA) to 75 KVA to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance requests a waiver of requirements in Chapter 329 of City Code for the sale of City-owned personal property to bypass requirements to offer the assets to other City agencies followed by a bidding process, thus expediting Lakeview’s ability to utilize these transformers; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department Public Utilities to execute those documents necessary to transfer ownership of eleven transformers to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to transfer ownership of eleven transformers to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages.
SECTION 2. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it is in the best interests of the City to waive City Code Section 329.34 Sale of City-owned personal property, and it is hereby waived, to donate eleven transformers ranging from 25 kilo-volt amperes (KVA) to 75 KVA to the Village of Lakeview, Ohio to aid in emergency power restoration that is needed due to recent tornado damages
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.